Rehabilitation/Reconstruction of 27th Street Bridge over Broad Branch Stream

The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), is requesting qualifications for rehabilitation design services on the 27th Street Bridge over Broad Branch Stream (Bridge 0017) under an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with sealed offers due October 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time. The contract is open with subcontracting set-aside requirements. Contractors must comply with the District First Source Employment Agreement, requiring at least 51 percent District residents for new hires on this $300,000–$5,000,000 contract.

The bridge, constructed in 2015 using Geo-synthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) technology, has experienced riprap washout, settlement, and cracking. The scope includes detailed structural, geotechnical, and hydraulic condition assessment; identification of root causes; development of comprehensive rehabilitation or alternative design solutions; and design to extend service life for at least 40 years while ensuring compliance with DDOT and federal safety and environmental standards. Deliverables include inspection reports, survey documentation, NEPA compliance forms, utility mapping, structural and hydraulic analysis reports, geotechnical reports, a 3D BIM model, maintenance-of-traffic plans, and final Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) packages.

The contract has a five-year base period divided into five consecutive twelve-month ordering periods, with a maximum not-to-exceed amount of $3.5 million and a guaranteed minimum order of $10,000 during the base period. Compensation is structured as fully loaded hourly rates for Project Manager, Structural Engineer, Senior Engineer, Project Engineer, Civil Engineer, Hydraulic Engineer, Environmental Engineer, and CADD Drafter positions, subject to annual price redetermination. Direct Salary Expense escalations are capped at five percent annually based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data; profit is negotiated but capped at ten percent except in extraordinary circumstances. Other Direct Costs including materials, supplies, equipment rental, travel, and outside professional services are reimbursable at invoiced cost. The contractor must maintain a current approved indirect cost rate compliant with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 31 and submit annual incurred cost packages within six months of fiscal year end. The Contracting Officer is Carol Hessler at 250 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003.